Northwestern Leads B1G in Fall Academic All-Big Ten Honors
12/9/2015 3:08:00 PM | Field Hockey
Wildcats garner 103 accolades for the second-straight year
EVANSTON, Ill. -- For the third-straight year and the third time in school history, Northwestern's fall student-athletes cracked the 100-award mark by earning a conference-best 103 Academic All-Big Ten honors across six sports, the B1G office announced today (Dec. 9).
Northwestern is one of two Big Ten schools to earn over 100 Academic All-Big Ten awards, topping Michigan State's 101. MSU sponsors seven fall sports while NU fields six varsity squads, two of which led their conference brethren in Academic All-Big Ten Awards this year.
NU football topped its own program record with 39 total honorees, besting its previous high of 38 earned in 2014. This season is the Wildcats' sixth-straight with more than 30 Academic All-Big Ten award winners. Northwestern again led the entire Big Ten Conference in football awards, besting Illinois' second-place total of 31 awards.
Northwestern field hockey also had the most Academic All-Big Ten honors in its sport, earning 15 to best the second-place total of 12 achieved Ohio State.
Individually, Deonte Gibson of football and Kayla Morin of women's volleyball were singled out as being among 21 Big Ten fall honorees with perfect GPAs in their respective programs.
In total, the Big Ten honored 1,022 fall student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. Northwestern earned 10.1 percent of those in a 14-team league.
To earn Academic All-Big Ten recognition, an athlete must be in at least his/her second year at the institution, letter in his/her sport and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Instituted beginning in 2008-09, the conference office also will hand out the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letter winners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes.
The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program. This year's recipients will be honored prior to the fall of 2015 based on their GPAs from the 2013-14 academic year.
Following are Northwestern's 2015 fall season Academic All-Big Ten award winners:
Field Hockey (15)
Juliet Beatty, Jr. • Undeclared • Dublin, Ireland
Lauren Bernardi, Sr. • Psychology • Pittston, Pa.
Maggie Fitzgerald, So. • Journalism • Philadelphia, Pa.
Isabel Flens, Jr. • Communication Studies • Hattem, Netherlands
Kelsey Gradwohl, Sr. • Psychology • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Charlotte Martin, Sr. • Psychology • St. Louis, Mo.
Lisa McCarthy, Sr. • Psychology • Dublin, Ireland
Sophia Miller, So. • Undeclared • Medford, N.J.
Lena Phillips, Sr. • Communication Studies • Allentown, Pa.
Kelley Stump, Sr. • Journalism • Allentown, Pa.
Caroline Troncelliti, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Jeffersonville, Pa.
Charlotte Vaziri, So. • Undeclared • New Albany, Ohio
Lindsay von der Luft, Jr. • Communication Studies • Wilmington, Del.
Kirsten Ward, Sr. • Journalism • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Katie Yeatts, So. • Radio/Television/Film • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Football (39)
Corey Acker, Jr. • Economics • Ballston Lake, N.Y.
Matt Alviti, Jr. • Communication Studies • Park Ridge, Ill.
Terrance Brown, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Long Beach, Calif.
Graham Bullmore, Jr. • Civil Engineering • Kenosha, Wis.
Austin Carr, Sr. • Philosophy • Benicia, Calif.
Max Chapman, Sr. • Communication Studies • Ponte Vedra, Fla.
Luke Dauch, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Adam DePietro, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Lancaster, Pa.
Tommy Doles, So. • Undeclared • Grand Rapids, Mich.
Matt Frazier, Sr. • Communication Studies • Bourbonnais, Ill.
Deonte Gibson, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lakewood, Ohio
Mark Gorogianis, Jr. • Business Institutions • Lombard, Ill.
Nate Hall, So. • Learning and Organizational Change • Toledo, Ohio
Matthew Harris, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • LaGrange Highlands, Ill.
Traveon Henry, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Tom Hruby, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Crown Point, Ind.
Justin Jackson, So. • Undeclared • Carol Stream, Ill.
Christian Jones, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Houston, Texas
Tyler Lancaster, Jr. • Economics • Romeoville, Ill.
Connor Mahoney, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Malvern, Pa.
Shane Mertz, Sr. • Economics • Hazlet, N.J.
Matt Micucci, Sr. • Mechanical Engineering • Lake Zurich, Ill.
Geoff Mogus, Sr. • Economics • Lorain, Ohio
Tommy Odell, Jr. • Mechanical Engineering • River Forest, Ill.
Zack Oliver, Sr. • Communication Studies • Baton Rouge, La.
Eric Olson, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Sudbury, Mass.
Ben Oxley, So. • Undeclared • Avon Lake, Ohio
Kenton Playko, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lewis Center, Ohio
Jaylen Prater, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Hamden, Ohio
James Prather, So. • Undeclared • Memphis, Tenn.
Kyle Queiro, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Verona, N.J.
Heath Reineke, So. • Undeclared • Ashland, Ohio
C.J. Robbins, Sr. • Communication Studies • Peru, Ill.
Christian Salem, Sr. • Economics • Santa Monica, Calif.
Andrew Scanlan, Sr. • Communication Studies • Royersford, Pa.
Drew Smith, Sr. • Communication Studies • Cincinnati, Ohio
Mark Szott, Sr. • Information Systems • Naperville, Ill.
Nick VanHoose, Sr. • Communication Studies • Urbana, Ohio
Dan Vitale, Sr. • Economics • Wheaton, Ill.
Women's Cross Country (14)
Mallory Abel, Sr. • Communication Studies • St. Charles, Ill.
Elena Barham, Sr. • Philosophy and Political Science (double major) • Madison, Wis.
Camille Blackman, Sr. • Anthropology and English (double major) • Longmeadow, Mass.
Sara Coffey, So. • Undeclared • Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Erica Grubbs, Sr. • History • Davenport, Iowa
Allison Jacobsen, Sr. • Economics • Carmel, Ind.
Elena Miller, Jr. • Industrial Engineering • Troy, Mich.
Megan O'Brien, Sr. • Journalism • Homer Glen, Ill.
Jena Pianin, Jr. • History • Pleasanton, Calif.
Brooke Pigneri, So. • Undeclared • Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Hannah Rose, Jr. • Communication Studies • Staunton, Va.
Ellen Schmitz, Jr. • Journalism • Carmel, Ind.
Rachel Weathered, Sr. • Biomedical Engineering • Naperville, Ill.
Renee Wellman, Sr. • Environmental Policy and Culture • Carmel, Ind.
Men's Soccer (12)
Zak Allen, Sr. • Computer Science • Chicago, Ill.
Joey Calistri, Sr. • Communication Studies • Deerfield, Ill.
Samuel Forsgren, So. • Undeclared • San Clemente, Calif.
Henry Herrill, Sr. • Economics • Altadena, Calif.
Riley Kelliher, So. • Undeclared • Wellington, New Zealand
Mick Maley, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • South Elgin, Ill.
Layth Masri, Gr. • Sports Administration • Louisville, Ky.
Cole Missimo, Sr. • Communication Studies • Dallas, Texas
John Moderwell, So. • Undeclared • Lake Forest, Ill.
Elo Ozumba, So. • Undeclared • Houston, Texas
Mike Roberge, Jr. • Political Science • Murrysville, Pa.
Drew Rosenberg, Jr. • Communication Studies • Short Hills, N.J.
Women's Soccer (16)
Rachel Bergman, Sr. • Anthropology • West Bloomfield, Mich.
Natalie Cikos, Sr. • Economics • Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Mary Erikson, Jr. • Industrial Engineering • Beloit, Wis.
Maria Fayeulle, So. Undeclared • Niwot, Colo.
Maria Grygleski, Jr. • Communication Studies • Lisle, Ill.
Jenna Hascher, Jr. • Radio/Television/Film • Stamford, Conn.
Mackenzie Howe, So. • Undeclared • Los Angeles, Calif.
Jennifer Korn, Sr. • Industrial Engineering • Naperville, Ill.
Zahn Malherbe, Sr. • Psychology • Temecula, Calif.
Nandi Mehta, Sr. • Economics • Lexington, Mass.
Kaitlin Moore, Jr. • Economics • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Grace Orndorff, So. • Undeclared • Naperville, Ill.
Kourtney Scott, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Okemos, Mich.
Niki Sebo, Sr. • Speech Pathology • Downers Grove, Ill.
Addie Steiner, Jr. • Communication Studies • Prairie Village, Kan.
Rachel Zampa, Jr. • Communication Studies • Plainfield, Ill.
Women's Volleyball (7)
Katie Kniep, So. • Undeclared • Roscoe, Ill.
Abbie Kraus, Sr. • Economics and Journalism (double major) • Birmingham, Ala.
Kayla Morin, Jr. • Economics and Political Science (double major) • Portage, Mich.
Caleigh Ryan, Jr. • Journalism • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Maddie Slater, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • The Woodlands, Texas
Rafae Strobos, Jr. • Economics • New Braunfels, Texas
Taylor Tashima, So. • Undeclared • Wilmette, Ill.
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Northwestern is one of two Big Ten schools to earn over 100 Academic All-Big Ten awards, topping Michigan State's 101. MSU sponsors seven fall sports while NU fields six varsity squads, two of which led their conference brethren in Academic All-Big Ten Awards this year.
NU football topped its own program record with 39 total honorees, besting its previous high of 38 earned in 2014. This season is the Wildcats' sixth-straight with more than 30 Academic All-Big Ten award winners. Northwestern again led the entire Big Ten Conference in football awards, besting Illinois' second-place total of 31 awards.
Northwestern field hockey also had the most Academic All-Big Ten honors in its sport, earning 15 to best the second-place total of 12 achieved Ohio State.
Individually, Deonte Gibson of football and Kayla Morin of women's volleyball were singled out as being among 21 Big Ten fall honorees with perfect GPAs in their respective programs.
In total, the Big Ten honored 1,022 fall student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. Northwestern earned 10.1 percent of those in a 14-team league.
To earn Academic All-Big Ten recognition, an athlete must be in at least his/her second year at the institution, letter in his/her sport and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
Instituted beginning in 2008-09, the conference office also will hand out the Distinguished Scholar Award at the end of the academic year. Student-athletes eligible for the Distinguished Scholar Award must be letter winners in at least their second year in residence at their institution. Qualifying student-athletes must have earned a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the current academic year, excluding summer school. The 3.7 GPA benchmark was designed to include the top 10 percent of all eligible student-athletes.
The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award was established by conference Faculty Representatives as an addition to the conference's Academic All-Big Ten program. This year's recipients will be honored prior to the fall of 2015 based on their GPAs from the 2013-14 academic year.
Following are Northwestern's 2015 fall season Academic All-Big Ten award winners:
Field Hockey (15)
Juliet Beatty, Jr. • Undeclared • Dublin, Ireland
Lauren Bernardi, Sr. • Psychology • Pittston, Pa.
Maggie Fitzgerald, So. • Journalism • Philadelphia, Pa.
Isabel Flens, Jr. • Communication Studies • Hattem, Netherlands
Kelsey Gradwohl, Sr. • Psychology • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Charlotte Martin, Sr. • Psychology • St. Louis, Mo.
Lisa McCarthy, Sr. • Psychology • Dublin, Ireland
Sophia Miller, So. • Undeclared • Medford, N.J.
Lena Phillips, Sr. • Communication Studies • Allentown, Pa.
Kelley Stump, Sr. • Journalism • Allentown, Pa.
Caroline Troncelliti, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Jeffersonville, Pa.
Charlotte Vaziri, So. • Undeclared • New Albany, Ohio
Lindsay von der Luft, Jr. • Communication Studies • Wilmington, Del.
Kirsten Ward, Sr. • Journalism • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Katie Yeatts, So. • Radio/Television/Film • Ann Arbor, Mich.
Football (39)
Corey Acker, Jr. • Economics • Ballston Lake, N.Y.
Matt Alviti, Jr. • Communication Studies • Park Ridge, Ill.
Terrance Brown, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Long Beach, Calif.
Graham Bullmore, Jr. • Civil Engineering • Kenosha, Wis.
Austin Carr, Sr. • Philosophy • Benicia, Calif.
Max Chapman, Sr. • Communication Studies • Ponte Vedra, Fla.
Luke Dauch, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Adam DePietro, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Lancaster, Pa.
Tommy Doles, So. • Undeclared • Grand Rapids, Mich.
Matt Frazier, Sr. • Communication Studies • Bourbonnais, Ill.
Deonte Gibson, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lakewood, Ohio
Mark Gorogianis, Jr. • Business Institutions • Lombard, Ill.
Nate Hall, So. • Learning and Organizational Change • Toledo, Ohio
Matthew Harris, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • LaGrange Highlands, Ill.
Traveon Henry, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Tom Hruby, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Crown Point, Ind.
Justin Jackson, So. • Undeclared • Carol Stream, Ill.
Christian Jones, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Houston, Texas
Tyler Lancaster, Jr. • Economics • Romeoville, Ill.
Connor Mahoney, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Malvern, Pa.
Shane Mertz, Sr. • Economics • Hazlet, N.J.
Matt Micucci, Sr. • Mechanical Engineering • Lake Zurich, Ill.
Geoff Mogus, Sr. • Economics • Lorain, Ohio
Tommy Odell, Jr. • Mechanical Engineering • River Forest, Ill.
Zack Oliver, Sr. • Communication Studies • Baton Rouge, La.
Eric Olson, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Sudbury, Mass.
Ben Oxley, So. • Undeclared • Avon Lake, Ohio
Kenton Playko, Sr. • Communication Studies • Lewis Center, Ohio
Jaylen Prater, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Hamden, Ohio
James Prather, So. • Undeclared • Memphis, Tenn.
Kyle Queiro, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Verona, N.J.
Heath Reineke, So. • Undeclared • Ashland, Ohio
C.J. Robbins, Sr. • Communication Studies • Peru, Ill.
Christian Salem, Sr. • Economics • Santa Monica, Calif.
Andrew Scanlan, Sr. • Communication Studies • Royersford, Pa.
Drew Smith, Sr. • Communication Studies • Cincinnati, Ohio
Mark Szott, Sr. • Information Systems • Naperville, Ill.
Nick VanHoose, Sr. • Communication Studies • Urbana, Ohio
Dan Vitale, Sr. • Economics • Wheaton, Ill.
Women's Cross Country (14)
Mallory Abel, Sr. • Communication Studies • St. Charles, Ill.
Elena Barham, Sr. • Philosophy and Political Science (double major) • Madison, Wis.
Camille Blackman, Sr. • Anthropology and English (double major) • Longmeadow, Mass.
Sara Coffey, So. • Undeclared • Whitefish Bay, Wis.
Erica Grubbs, Sr. • History • Davenport, Iowa
Allison Jacobsen, Sr. • Economics • Carmel, Ind.
Elena Miller, Jr. • Industrial Engineering • Troy, Mich.
Megan O'Brien, Sr. • Journalism • Homer Glen, Ill.
Jena Pianin, Jr. • History • Pleasanton, Calif.
Brooke Pigneri, So. • Undeclared • Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Hannah Rose, Jr. • Communication Studies • Staunton, Va.
Ellen Schmitz, Jr. • Journalism • Carmel, Ind.
Rachel Weathered, Sr. • Biomedical Engineering • Naperville, Ill.
Renee Wellman, Sr. • Environmental Policy and Culture • Carmel, Ind.
Men's Soccer (12)
Zak Allen, Sr. • Computer Science • Chicago, Ill.
Joey Calistri, Sr. • Communication Studies • Deerfield, Ill.
Samuel Forsgren, So. • Undeclared • San Clemente, Calif.
Henry Herrill, Sr. • Economics • Altadena, Calif.
Riley Kelliher, So. • Undeclared • Wellington, New Zealand
Mick Maley, Sr. • Learning and Organizational Change • South Elgin, Ill.
Layth Masri, Gr. • Sports Administration • Louisville, Ky.
Cole Missimo, Sr. • Communication Studies • Dallas, Texas
John Moderwell, So. • Undeclared • Lake Forest, Ill.
Elo Ozumba, So. • Undeclared • Houston, Texas
Mike Roberge, Jr. • Political Science • Murrysville, Pa.
Drew Rosenberg, Jr. • Communication Studies • Short Hills, N.J.
Women's Soccer (16)
Rachel Bergman, Sr. • Anthropology • West Bloomfield, Mich.
Natalie Cikos, Sr. • Economics • Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Mary Erikson, Jr. • Industrial Engineering • Beloit, Wis.
Maria Fayeulle, So. Undeclared • Niwot, Colo.
Maria Grygleski, Jr. • Communication Studies • Lisle, Ill.
Jenna Hascher, Jr. • Radio/Television/Film • Stamford, Conn.
Mackenzie Howe, So. • Undeclared • Los Angeles, Calif.
Jennifer Korn, Sr. • Industrial Engineering • Naperville, Ill.
Zahn Malherbe, Sr. • Psychology • Temecula, Calif.
Nandi Mehta, Sr. • Economics • Lexington, Mass.
Kaitlin Moore, Jr. • Economics • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Grace Orndorff, So. • Undeclared • Naperville, Ill.
Kourtney Scott, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • Okemos, Mich.
Niki Sebo, Sr. • Speech Pathology • Downers Grove, Ill.
Addie Steiner, Jr. • Communication Studies • Prairie Village, Kan.
Rachel Zampa, Jr. • Communication Studies • Plainfield, Ill.
Women's Volleyball (7)
Katie Kniep, So. • Undeclared • Roscoe, Ill.
Abbie Kraus, Sr. • Economics and Journalism (double major) • Birmingham, Ala.
Kayla Morin, Jr. • Economics and Political Science (double major) • Portage, Mich.
Caleigh Ryan, Jr. • Journalism • Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Maddie Slater, Jr. • Learning and Organizational Change • The Woodlands, Texas
Rafae Strobos, Jr. • Economics • New Braunfels, Texas
Taylor Tashima, So. • Undeclared • Wilmette, Ill.
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